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Being An Artist Quotes (page 6)

Putting out commercial pieces and promoting them and trying to sell them to people is not necessarily what it means to be an artist. Sean Lennon
Carole King quote: "I didn't want to be an artist."
I didn't want to be an artist. Carole King
Maynard James Keenan quote: "I always knew that I wanted to be an artist."
I always knew that I wanted to be an artist. Maynard James Keenan
For English assignments I was constantly coming up with these strange adventure stories... But I actually wanted to be an artist, or maybe work in the comic book industry. Paul Kane
Larry Rivers quote: "I guess I've always liked the idea of being an artist."
I guess I've always liked the idea of being an artist. Larry Rivers
It is a good motive, fame and money, as it is tangible and measurable. Being an artist is neither measurable nor tangible and certainly not a way to become rich. Dirk Benedict
Busta Rhymes quote: "It's almost not safe to be an artist, the way everybody is..."
It's almost not safe to be an artist, the way everybody is randomly picking people to feud with. Busta Rhymes
Alan Bean quote: "But I found that being an artist and doing accurate work is..."
But I found that being an artist and doing accurate work is very difficult. Alan Bean
Do you want to be an artist and a writer, or a wife and a lover? With kids, your focus changes. I don't want to go to PTA meetings. Stevie Nicks
I completely take on the risk, the poker game, which being an artist means, and I'm going to try to make a film which honestly reflects what I have in my head. Antonio Banderas
Laurie Anderson quote: "I so much appreciate it when anybody tries to make something..."
I so much appreciate it when anybody tries to make something and tries to be an artist - I'm happy to see the work. Laurie Anderson
An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc. Henri Matisse
An artist cannot be responsible for what people make of their art. An audience loathe giving up preconceived images of an artist. Stephen Stills
An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God. The guy who built the Tower of Babel was the first artist. If I had to check out where I was in other centuries, I was his old lady. If I wasn't the guy, I was his chick. He knew that there was more and God got jealous. Even gods get uptight. Women make gods uptight. Everyone thinks of God as a man -- you can't help it -- Santa Claus was a man, therefore God has to be a man. But a man comes once. A woman never stops coming. Patti Smith
An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany. Nick Cave

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